Egg-separator.



J. J. SGHENK.

EGG SEPARATOR.

APPLICATION TILED 12.24, 1913.

1,101,041, Patented June 23,191L

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J. J. SCHENK.

EGG SBPARATOR.

APPLICATION FILED APR.24, 1913.

1,101,041, Patented June 23,1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES JOSEPH SCHENK, OF LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO.

EGG-SEPARATOR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES J. SoHENK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Las Cruces, in the county of Dona Ana and State of New Mexico, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Egg-Separators, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in egg separators, the object of the invention being to provide an eflicient device which may be supported on a glass or other receptacle, and which will effectually cause the separation of the yolk from the white of the egg, causing the white of the egg to be directed by a spout in a second glass or receptacle and leaving the yolk in position to be deposited in the glass or receptacle in which the separator is supported.

A further object is to provide an egg separator which may be manufactured and sold at a reasonably low price, and which may be readily operated by any one of average intelligence to quickly separate the yolks from the whites of the eggs.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a view illustrating my separator in side elevation in operative relation to two glasses or receptacles. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the separator. Fig. 3 is a view in longitudinal section through the center of the separator, and Fig. 4 is a view in section on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

My improved separator comprises a central open ended cylinder 1 vertically positioned and normally closed at its upper end by a concaved yolk receptacle 2. Around cylinder 1, a cup 3 is secured and is provided with an inclined bottom 4 inclining downwardly to an opening 5 at one side of the cup and communicating with an inclined spout 6 which is secured to the cylinder 1 and cup 3 as clearly shown in Fig. 1. Cup 3, at its upper end, is flared as shown at 7 and has an annular flange 8 constituting an extended ledge or entrance into the cup. On the lower face of the flange 8, at one side, a transversely extending support 9 is located which is of general triangular shape in cross section and positioned at right an- Specification of Letters Iatent.

Application filed April 24, 1913.

Patented June 23, 1914.

Serial No. 763,332.

gles to the spout 6, so that when this support and the spout are on the upper edge of a glass or other receptacle 10, the separator will be firmly held. An upwardly project- 1ng sharp tongue 11 is provided on the edge of flange 8 against which the egg shells may be effectually broken. The yolk receptacle 2 has rotary mounting in cylinder 1, a trunnion 12 being fixed to said receptacle at one side and projected through an openlng or bearing 13 in the cylinder. In line with this trunnion 13, at the other side of the receptacle 2, a shaft 14 is located and rigidly secured to the receptacle 2 in any approved manner.' This shaft 14 extends through an opening 15 in cylinder 1 and through an opening 16 in the tongue 11, and is provided on its free end with a knob 17. A weight 18 on one side of receptacle 2 normally holds the receptacle in horizontal position and returns it to such position, and a short lip 19 on one side of the rece tacle 2 overlaps the upper edge of the cylinder 1 so as to limit the turning movement in one direction, compelling it to maintain a normal horizontal nositlon as indicated.

In operation, the egg shells are broken on the tongue 11, and the contents poured into receptacle 2. The yolk which is the heavier portion of the egg remains in the receptacle 2, while the white of the egg overflows the receptacle into cup 3, and is directed by the inclined bottom 4 of said cup into spout 6, and by the latter into a glass or receptacle 20. After the white has drained off the egg, the knob 17 is turned to turn shaft 14 and tilt the receptacle 2 as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4, so that the yolk of the egg may be dropped into receptacle 10. The separator is then ready for the second egg.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts described without departing from my invention, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An egg separator comprising a central vertically positioned cylinder; a tilting yolk receptacle normally closing the upper end of said cylinder; a lip on one side of said receptacle overlapping the edge of said cylinder; a cup fixed to the cylinder and forming an annular chamber around the same, said cup having an inclined bottom and an opening in its wall at the lowest point of the bottom; a flared annular flange around said cup; a. transversely positioned support secured to said flange; and a shaft secured to said tilting receptacle and having a bearing at the top of said support, substantially as described.

2. An egg separator comprising a central vertically positioned cylinder; a tilting yolk receptacle normally closing the upper end of said cylinder; a lip on one side of said receptacle overlapping a portion of the upper edge of said cylinder; a cup fixed to said cylinder and forming an annular chamber around the same, said cup having an inclined bottom and an opening in its wall at the lowest point of the bottom; an inclined spout secured to the cup and to the cylinder and communicating with the opening in the cup; a flared annular flange around the cup; a transversely positioned support secured to said flange; and a shaft secured to said tilting receptacle and having a hearing at the top of said support, substantially as described.

3. An egg separator comprising a vertically disposed open ended cylinder, a cup fixed to the cylinder and forming an annular 'chamber around the same, said cup having an inclined bottom and an opening at the lower end of the inclined bottom, an inclined spout secured to the cup and to the cylinder and communicating with the opening in the cup, a yolk receptacle normally closing the upper end of the cylinder, a trunnion at one side of said receptacle, and a shaft at the other side of said receptacle in line with the trunnion, said trunnion and said shaft providing pivotal support for the receptacle, a tongue on the receptacle overlapping the upper end of the cylinder, and a Weight on said receptacle adjacent said tongue, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES JOSEPH SCHENK.

Witnesses:

AUG. F. SoHnNK, MARY R. ScHENK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. Q." 

